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MCP Server Tmdb
Laksh-star/mcp-server-tmdb
An MCP server for The Movie Database (TMDB) API. It provides movie and TV search, streaming availability, cast and crew details, and recommendations for assistants such as Codex and Claude Desktop.
Install
npx wrangler loginClient configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"tmdb-remote": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://tmdb-mcp.<your-workers-subdomain>.workers.dev/mcp"
]
}
}
}Environment variables
TMDB_MCP_ACCESS_TOKENTMDB_API_KEY- GitHub stars
- 29
- Author
- @Laksh-star
- Category
- Research & Data, Entertainment & Media
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
About MCP Server Tmdb
For the architecture split between the reusable MCP server and higher-level feature workflows, see USERGUIDE.md.
Tools (23)
get_weekend_watchlist
Ranked weekend shortlist by mood, country, language, runtime, rating, and services
plan_watch_party
Group movie-night plan with a primary pick, backup, wildcard, party-fit reasons, provider availability, and avoided-title filtering
build_franchise_watch_order
Franchise/universe guide with release order, suggested order, total runtime, and provider-aware notes
build_collection_gap_plan
Franchise completion plan with watched/missing entries, remaining runtime, provider availability, and completion path
recommend_from_taste_profile
Recommendations from liked/disliked titles with provider-aware scoring, match reasons, and cautions
build_release_calendar_watchlist
Release-window watchlist with upcoming movies, provider-ready picks, broad-room baselines, and watch-later scoring
search_movies
Search by title/keywords → titles, IDs, ratings, overviews
get_trending
Top 10 trending movies (timeWindow: "day" | "week")
get_weekly_trending_by_language
Weekly trending movies grouped by original language into English, Hindi, and Telugu
search_by_genre
Movies by genre name, optional year filter
advanced_search
Filter by genre, year, min rating, sort, language
search_by_keyword
Find movies by theme/keyword (e.g.
get_movie_details
Full details: cast, crew, runtime, genres, reviews (by movieId)
compare_movies
Side-by-side comparison for 2-5 movie IDs with ratings, runtime, cast, director, providers, and best-fit notes
get_recommendations
Top 5 recommendations based on a movie ID
get_similar_movies
Similar movies via TMDB's similarity algorithm
get_watch_providers
Streaming/rental/purchase availability by country (default: IN)
find_where_to_watch
Search 1-5 movie titles and return streaming/rental/purchase availability with preferred-service matches
search_tv_shows
Search TV series by title
get_trending_tv
Top 10 trending TV shows (timeWindow: "day" | "week")
search_person
Find actors, directors, crew by name → ID + known works
get_person_details
Full bio + filmography (movies + TV) by personId
build_person_watch_path
Actor/director watch path with best-rated, available-now, recent, and starter picks
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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